The Story So Far

It all started when three close friends convinced me to help them brew beer on June 7, 2008. Only one of us knew what we were doing, and it wasn't me. That batch, brewed using an English Pale Ale extract kit, turned out to be quite good.

Fast forward to March 28, 2009, when I ran into an acquaintance at a party and found out he was a homebrewer. He, the three other friends and I all joined forces a couple of weeks later to brew. Another friend of mine from elementary school turned out to be a brewer and eventually joined us too, and we became The Hoplings.

I could certainly follow directions on brew day, but I soon wanted to know more about the equipment, the ingredients, and the steps involved in beermaking. Sparked by Charlie Papazian's The New Complete Joy of Homebrewing, I've developed an insatiable thirst for info about beers and the brewing process. I've also put on about 10 pounds.